diff --git a/snippet-template.md b/snippet-template.md
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--- a/snippet-template.md
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@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: javascript,webdev
 authors: chalarangelo
 cover: blog_images/my-image.jpg
 excerpt: A short summary of your story up to 180 characters long.
+firstSeen: 2021-06-13T05:00:00-04:00
+lastUpdated: 2021-06-13T05:00:00-04:00
 ---
 
 Write your blog post here.